The last option was the best: Gladney’s tough shot with a second remaining gives Jackson its second straight state title
By JIMMY WIGFIELD BIRMINGHAM — Jackson’s Isaiah Gladney didn’t see all the wires running out of the backboard, nor the bright lights shining in his eyes from the high reaches of Legacy Arena, maybe not even Plainview’s Sawyer Wilborn sliding over to get in his way and not even the…
Read MoreScottsboro’s pressure gets to Vigor girls but point guard says Wolves will return
By JIMMY WIGFIELD BIRMINGHAM — There was little consolation for Vigor coach Andrea Powell and star center Jamonica Chambers after the Wolves reached the state’s final four, only to unravel on the grandest stage of Alabama high school basketball. No. 2-ranked Scottsboro administered Vigor’s worst defeat this season, 72-36, at the worst time…
Read MoreVigor eyes state title after clobbering Guntersville, 71-53
By JIMMY WIGFIELD BIRMINGHAM — In a game with all the suspense of a man standing before a firing squad, Vigor annihilated Guntersville 71-53 in the Class 5A state tournament semifinals Wednesday evening at Legacy Arena to reach the finals for the second straight year. And if the Wolves keep…
Read MoreMcGill-Toolen shows its guts but doesn’t have enough offense in state semifinal loss to Pinson Valley
By JIMMY WIGFIELD BIRMINGHAM — McGill-Toolen coach Phillip Murphy, who nearly lost his life to a ruptured, infected intestine two years ago, knows a lot about guts. Perhaps that is why he clutched up in speechless silence, looked down and scratched his head when asked to describe how a team with…
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Abandoned Vehicle Auction In accordance with Section 32-13-1, Code of Alabama 1975, notice is hereby given to the owner, lienholders, and other interested parties that the following described abandoned vehicles will be sold at public auction for cash to the highest bidder on May 13, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. at the Mobile Police Department Impound…
Read MoreTaylor-made winning basket gives Jackson a chance for back-to-back state crowns
By JIMMY WIGFIELD BIRMINGHAM — After his team had thrashed nearly everything that got in its way the last two months, Jackson coach Anthony Hayes was on a knee during a final timeout Tuesday evening asking his players if they could stop Brooks from yanking a possible second state championship from their…
Read MoreDespite 28 points from Chauncey Dixon, McIntosh girls fall to Brilliant effort by O’Mary
By JIMMY WIGFIELD BIRMINGHAM — Brooke O’Mary was the smallest player on the floor but made the biggest shot of the game. The 4-foot-11 O’Mary chased down a missed three-pointer in overtime and laid it in to give Brilliant the lead with 37 seconds remaining and the Tigers went on to defeat…
Read MoreClarke County football coach Rob Carter arrested in Florida after being placed on leave
By EDUARDO MAGAÑA Clarke County High School football coach Rob Carter was arrested Friday afternoon in Niceville, Fla., after being placed on administrative leave earlier this week, according to the Clarke County Sheriff’s Department. Carter is being investigated for having an improper relationship with a student, according to two sources with knowledge of…
Read MoreEric Scott promoted to head football coach at Baker High
By ARTHUR L. MACK Baker defensive coordinator Eric Scott, who directed one of Class 7A’s best defenses in 2024, was promoted to head coach Friday, the school announced. Baker athletic director Daniel Kertis said Scott, who has served as an assistant coach for the last four years, was named as head coach, succeeding Juan Johnson,…
Read MoreDaphne inundated by Gulley washer in fourth period as No. 5 Fairhope surges into state tournament
By JIMMY WIGFIELD MONTGOMERY — When Fairhope’s Jackson Gulley wasn’t bending the rim with one of his six dunks, Jackson Robertson was tickling it with three-pointers Wednesday to put Daphne in a predicament it couldn’t overcome. Gulley scored 23 points, including 10 in the fourth period, and Robertson added 15, including a pair…
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